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Detective Fiction

This course examines detective fiction in terms of its history, social meaning and as a philosophical form of narrative. It also seeks to reveal the place and value of popular fiction both in our lives and the modern world. Discussions will focus on helping students to understand and use critical methods for the analysis
of detective fiction, while topics covered include history and development of detective fiction; describing
and defining the genre; and the collaborative roles of readers, writers, and editors of detective fiction.

Required Texts:

Texts can be downloaded from my website. The Pulp Magazine Project (URL available).